Hotels

You’re going where? seemed to be the collective response from friends each time I mentioned our upcoming visit to the Arennas Resort in Mancora. Entirely understandable given the rather off-grid location of our destination along the northernmost coast of Peru. Unless of…

The Hilton Lima Miraflores was the first stop on our 3-week epic South America trip. For many years now the other Mr. Highlife and I have ignored the conventions of Christmas, ploughing what we would have essentially spent on presents…

With so many challenging incidents happening across Europe, the other Mr. Highlife and I debated long and hard about how and where to spend our European summer holiday. Taking into consideration how much adversity our Greek neighbours have been facing…

After what felt like an interminable winter, waiting for spring to arrive in London signalled by a turn in the weather can be the ultimate drag. Luckily when your sister lives in a country like Jordan, where the climate is perpetually warm and…

Faced with the choice of flying straight back to London, or breaking up the long journey with an overnight stay, we opted to do the more leisurely latter. While the business class experience on Finnair had been perfectly adequate, I’m never one…

Frangipani is without question the unmistakable signature scent of The Surin. A heady and intoxicating aroma I’ve come to associate with this luxury beach resort, its ubiquity is all down to the countless tropical plumeria trees dotted throughout the resort’s…

When it comes to an island nation like Indonesia, it’s easy to forget just how expansive its territories are, stretching from Malaysia in the west, all the way to Papua New Guinea. Most luxury travellers will understandably head straight for the…

I’m generally a fan of the not so well known YTL hotel chain, as my encounters with their characterful properties have always been excellent. The other Mr. Highlife and I regularly reminisce about our stay at The Surin Phuket last Christmas, longing for the right opportunity…

For the more selective traveller, one of the advantages of a branded hotel is knowing you’ll be getting a certain level of quality and standard – both in terms of the hard product, but also from a service standpoint. When visiting…

Myanmar was a complete unknown entity as I began planning this trip. Simply getting in and around the country meant doing more flight segments than I normally would like to endure, but I suppose that was also part of the intrigue. And no…

I’ve wanted to visit Formentera for as long as I can remember. Mesmerised by images of iconic Playa Illetas and travel editorial descriptions of a laid-back Bohemian lifestyle and sleepy seaside villages, I envisioned a way of life harking back to the…